Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-02


Our sfavslNu feckooed themsstves paStic d.
Oeamseen Jooob Riokseokse md Psess Jun1.
man, membss a the Mctuviaa eoogrsgaslon
q Litit1 end the former Of whom, Q soos-note
telis 90, "in yuoe, i7g9, he'd drives the FIRST
tam with goods from Bsshlshem 70 the set-
tlemsut q 0uodenhutten, Ohio" asroos the
Allegheny naountalnA Thsso two Joined the
party g Litiis. Mhsn0s shsy Then proceeded
"Which doth like one long furrow iook"
reaching Mount Joy BY evening,
"wAere our deas Pstnrs. with delight,
Az -. up n!sSSs ssS Sc care.
They bed nct gone vesy far next day when
though t n not without Q touch OF thu
Blshop's sly humOf that ho records the fair
sister Klissrs mishsn how
.suddenly there 10 thud;
In Inn Sndiss ~Sic6 some n Tine ms We Ios lose"
Amer passing smother night ct Middlotown
they fordsd the Busq uehauna in safety, and
finally
where 90 sfe made 70 feel at home.
Although the rats We have 10 nght
Destroy for NJ the peace Of night" .
II 10 rather angular, By the way, TO what
tested with rata AZ nearly every place
whore the party stopped over night they
swsrmed, whether
"At wyiies 'tis-a vile rats nest ~
or q the "lndian King" IN inn just this
aide Of tho AlleRhenios, whore
"Rsta vera there in such herd
Abe wagon as couch preferred;
or again beyond Somerset, where
AT xili.n lrey's We spend,t the night.
Asoo comfortably a. We might
La constant battle us engage.
The rats, however, were only one Of many
forms Of discomfort and hardship the devoted
pilgrims had 70 endure, before they reached
are oil nilnutely and circuinstsntisTly mar.
rated but mover for . moment did they
dsmpen the ardOr or spoil the patient good
humOf and childlike ar rejoicing In the Lord"
Of the devOut little party, because
"within our wagon or ths tent.
Our thoughts were ever GOdward bent"
But I must not anticipate tho readers
pleasure by quoting any more, whether OF
their amusing I'd ventures, poetic descriptions
Of scenery In the wild and rocky Alleghenies,
OF pathetic and touching recountal Of their
meeting with the brave old missionary
Heck ewslder, the noble old hero Zeisberger,
or "Bul Henry" the venerable head Of the
Indian converts at Goshen. The last named
l0O00O Woo 10 I0LO0IkoDl6 man, anu Ol0
history 30 signal Q proof Of the power Of the
Gospel, that wish the translator had had
space 70 give u several pages about him, in.
atead OF the mere outline that IN contained In
Q foot nOta This note tells US that +" Bill
Henry's'' "Indisu name was Gelelemend
he was born In 1887, near the Lehigh Gap In
Northampton Co, Pa rose to be one OF the
most eloquent orators, wise counsellors, and
brave aud powerful chiefs the Delaware
nation ever had. He was converted in 1888,
and In baptism took the name Of william
Henry, after Judge Henry, the congressman,
who once hsd done him great favor. By Q
special covenant the Oldest son Of this chiefs
descendants 10 each generation was 70 take
the came name A Agreatgrsndson OF his, the
Rev. John killbuck, 10 at present (lSS7) Q
MOravisu missionary among the Eskimo in
Western Alaska. Gelelemend died at
Goshen In lsll-died ~ he had lived, de.
vout and consistent Christian, great and
noble man."
will mention only one more fact, cleaned
from another foot-note, and which will
specially interest Lancaster AntiQuarians.
1t II that Zsisberger's wife was Miss Lecron,
native OF Lancaster city, and descendant Of
Q French family OF that name who belonged
TO the French Colony" which in the early
days OF our local history played 10 considers
able role, and the records OF which hope
our Historical society will at an early day
bring to light UNcAs.